prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhi-bə-tiv 
prə-
1
: tending to prohibit or restrain
2
: tending to preclude use or purchase
prohibitive costs
3
: almost certain to perform as predicted
a prohibitive favorite
prohibitively
adverb
prohibitiveness
noun
Examples of prohibitive in a Sentence
the prohibitive cost of rent
Recent Examples on the Web
More than that, the cost of moving data from cloud to cloud can be prohibitive.
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For a region living on a median household income of roughly $42,000 per year these costs can be prohibitive.
—Brandon Kapelow, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
The financial resources needed to pursue a four-year STEM degree — or even a two-year degree — can be prohibitive.
—Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Meanwhile, the election is less than 100 days away and Olszewski is the prohibitive favorite to be elected to Congress.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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Matt Kimball, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
For a region living on a median household income of roughly $42,000 per year these costs can be prohibitive.
—Brandon Kapelow, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
The financial resources needed to pursue a four-year STEM degree — or even a two-year degree — can be prohibitive.
—Olivia Sanchez, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
Meanwhile, the election is less than 100 days away and Olszewski is the prohibitive favorite to be elected to Congress.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Prohibitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prohibitive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
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prohibitive
adjective
pro·hib·i·tive
prō-ˈhib-ət-iv
: likely to discourage use or purchase
prohibitive prices
prohibitively
adverb
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